THERE WAS A BIG BATCH OF FREEZING RAIN ON WEDNESDAY THAT RESULTED IN A SMALL WADING POOL AT THE SHOP ON THURSDAY. A SMALL CRACK IN THE FOUNDATION LET THE WATER IN THAT HAD RUSHED ALONG OUTSIDE OF THE BUILDING IN A TORRENT THANKS TO THE SNOWPLOW DRIVER SUCCESSFULLY BLOCKING THE STREET DRAINS JUST UP THE HILL. OUR MORNING WAS MADE UP OF CHECKING SOGGY BOXES FOR DAMAGED BOOKS, MOPPING UP THE BACK STOREROOM AND USING A WET-VAC TO GET THE WATER IN THE MAIN STORE AREA OUT OF THE CARPET. NOT FUN.

SO IF YOU AMBLED BY ON THURSDAY AROUND 11AM AND WERE WONDERING WHY WE WEREN’T OPEN YET, WONDER NO MORE!

AND AS THE INTREPID LEADER OF OUR SMALL BAND OF MERRY COMICS SALES PEOPLE, I MUST EXCLAIM….

“COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE!” WE LOST A COUPLE OF BOOKS AND A SMALL STACK OF COMICS AND SEVERAL STORAGE BOXES, BUT THAT WAS ABOUT IT.

SO LET’S HOPE THAT THE NEW YEAR CAN ONLY IMPROVE!